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The Certification That Can Sink You: Section 889, the 1260H List, and Your Supply Chain

Section 889 bars covered Chinese telecom and surveillance gear — and a false representation is FCA exposure. Now the 1260H List adds new deadlines. How to comply.

The Line You Can’t Cross in a Live Procurement: The Procurement Integrity Act

The Procurement Integrity Act bars obtaining or disclosing bid, proposal, and source-selection information — and restricts job talks during a procurement. Know the lines.

How to Survive an OCI: A Mitigation Playbook for the Three Conflict Types

The three OCI types can disqualify you from an award. A practical playbook for spotting and mitigating organizational conflicts of interest before they cost you.

Silence Is a Violation: The Mandatory Disclosure Rule and Why Your Ethics Program Is Your Shield

FAR requires contractors to disclose credible evidence of fraud — and failing to is itself grounds for debarment. In a record enforcement year, your ethics program matters.

The Enforcement Tool That Can End Your Business Overnight: Suspension and Debarment

Suspension and debarment can bar your firm from all federal work — and a subcontractor's exclusion can sink your contract. How to manage the risk in 2026.

The Biggest Conflict-of-Interest Overhaul in Decades: What the New FAR OCI Rules Mean for You

The FAR Council is moving organizational conflict-of-interest rules to a new Subpart 3.12 with new disclosure and mitigation clauses. What contractors need to know.

NDAA Raised the CAS and TINA Thresholds — These Changes Are Already in Effect and Every Defense Contractor Must Recalibrate

The FY2026 NDAA raised the CAS contract threshold from $2.5M to $35M and the certified cost/pricing data (TINA) threshold from $2.5M to $10M for defense contracts entered after July 1, 2026. These changes are live. Here is what they mean for your compliance posture and contract pricing.

OCI: The Organizational Conflict of Interest Trap That Kills Contracts Before They Start — And How to Avoid It

Organizational conflicts of interest are the compliance trap most small business contractors never see coming — until a contract is terminated or a protest is sustained. Here is what OCI is, what triggers it, and how to build the procedures that protect your contracts before they are at risk.

DoD Asks Industry How to Lower Cost Accounting Barriers for Commercial Firms — What It Signals for Small Business Contractors

Pentagon acquisition chief Michael Duffey and comptroller Michael Powers issued an open letter asking industry to recommend common sense contract accounting changes to lower compliance barriers for commercial firms. Here is what it signals and how small businesses should respond.

The Recertification Rule That Can Quietly End Your Set-Aside Eligibility — Especially in an M&A

SBA's recertification rules now in effect can strip set-aside eligibility after a merger or acquisition. If you're growing or selling, the timing of the deal is everything.
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